A person interested in China and
Chinese people. They usually mean no harm and are the complete opposite of Sinoboo's. They respect the Chinese culture and tries their best to educate themselves in matters that revolve around the Sino-world.
What DOES Make You A Sinophile:
– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)
– Studying the
Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person
What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China &
Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)
– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)
